A team of Extension personnel across five states, in partnership with the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, is working to better understand opportunities and barriers for climate-informed agricultural ...

During the final session of the workshop, participants divided into three groups to discuss (1) capacity building and training for extension personnel, (2) organizational change and institution ...

Ashley Stokes, dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, highlights the significant support land-grant universities have received for more than a century from the ...

This hands-on learning opportunity, from March 30 to April 3, features global leaders in microirrigation and combines cutting-edge science, real-world applications and field experience.

Recently, I’ve been discussing Purdue Extension and land-grant institutions. This week we conclude this mini-history lesson by delving into the formation of USDA’s Cooperative Extension System, and ...

Adaptation refers to efforts to reduce the risks of climate variability and change and make a system more resilient. Adapting agriculture to climate change can better prepare farmers and producers for ...

Naznin will serve as the new associate professor of urban indoor agriculture, and has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, master’s degrees in food chemistry and horticulture, and a Ph.D. in ...

The effects of climate change can have extensive impacts on agriculture and farmers. Growing seasons have been getting longer with more extreme temperatures. Precipitation patterns have been changing, ...

Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting the first Mid-Atlantic Urban Agricultural Summit virtually from Tuesday, Oct. 12 to Thursday, Oct. 14. The summit welcomes urban farmers, gardeners, ...

Conflict affects agricultural communities in multiple ways. Disagreements over rights to land, water access, and water quality can act as flashpoints, and in the aftermath of conflict those who return ...